{
  "id": "rigveda/1.161.9",
  "url": "https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.161.9/",
  "work": {
    "key": "rigveda",
    "title": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā"
  },
  "ref": "1.161.9",
  "speaker": "Addressed to The Ribhus",
  "sanskrit": {
    "text": "आपो॒ भूयि॑ष्ठा॒ इत्येको॑ अब्रवीद॒ग्निर्भूयि॑ष्ठ॒ इत्य॒न्यो अ॑ब्रवीत् ।\nव॒ध॒र्यन्तीं॑ ब॒हुभ्यः॒ प्रैको॑ अब्रवीदृ॒ता वद॑न्तश्चम॒साँ अ॑पिंशत ॥",
    "script": "Deva",
    "accented": true
  },
  "transliteration": {
    "text": "ā́po bhū́yiṣṭhā íty éko abravīd agnír bhū́yiṣṭha íty anyó abravīt |\nvadharyántīm bahúbhyaḥ praíko abravīd ṛtā́ vádantaś camasā́m̐ apiṃśata ||",
    "scheme": "IAST"
  },
  "words": [
    {
      "word": "āpaḥ",
      "meaning": "waters",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhūyiṣṭhāḥ",
      "meaning": "most abundant / most plentiful",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus (quotation)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekaḥ",
      "meaning": "one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abravīt",
      "meaning": "said (3rd sg.)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "agniḥ",
      "meaning": "fire",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bhūyiṣṭhaḥ",
      "meaning": "most abundant",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "iti",
      "meaning": "thus (quotation)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "anyaḥ",
      "meaning": "another",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abravīt",
      "meaning": "said (3rd sg.)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadharyantīm",
      "meaning": "to the one who is withering / to the one who is perishing",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "bahubhyaḥ",
      "meaning": "for the many",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "pra",
      "meaning": "forth",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ekaḥ",
      "meaning": "one",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "abravīt",
      "meaning": "said (3rd sg.)",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "ṛtā",
      "meaning": "the rites / the cosmic order",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "vadantaḥ",
      "meaning": "speaking",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "camasān",
      "meaning": "the cups",
      "lang": "en"
    },
    {
      "word": "apiṃśata",
      "meaning": "they made into shapes / they distinguished",
      "lang": "en"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "lang": "hi",
      "text": "एक ने कहा, 'जल सबसे प्रचुर है।' दूसरे ने कहा, 'अग्नि सबसे प्रचुर है।' एक ने नष्ट होते हुए को बहुतों के लिए कहा; ऋत बोलते हुए उन्होंने चषकों को गढ़ा।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ta",
      "text": "ஒருவர், 'நீர்கள் மிகுதியானவை' என்றார். மற்றொருவர், 'அக்னி மிகுதியானவன்' என்றார். ஒருவர் அழிந்துகொண்டிருப்பதைப் பலருக்காகச் சொன்னார்; ரிதத்தைப் பேசியவர்கள் சமசங்களை வடிவமைத்தார்கள்.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "te",
      "text": "ఒకరు, 'జలాలే అత్యధికమైనవి' అని అన్నారు. మరొకరు, 'అగ్ని అత్యధికుడు' అని అన్నారు. ఒకరు నశించేదాన్ని అనేకుల కోసం చెప్పారు; ఋతాన్ని పలుకుతూ వారు చషకాలను రూపొందించారు.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "kn",
      "text": "ಒಬ್ಬರು, 'ನೀರುಗಳೇ ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕ' ಎಂದರು. ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು, 'ಅಗ್ನಿಯೇ ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕ' ಎಂದರು. ಒಬ್ಬರು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅನೇಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು; ಋತವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಅವರು ಚಮಸಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದರು.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ml",
      "text": "ഒരാൾ, 'ജലങ്ങളാണ് ഏറ്റവും സമൃദ്ധം' എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു. മറ്റൊരാൾ, 'അഗ്നിയാണ് ഏറ്റവും സമൃദ്ധൻ' എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു. നശിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നവനെ ഒരാൾ പലർക്കുമായി പറഞ്ഞു; ഋതം പറഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് അവർ ചമസങ്ങളെ രൂപപ്പെടുത്തി.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "bn",
      "text": "একজন বললেন, 'জলই সবচেয়ে প্রচুর।' অন্যজন বললেন, 'অগ্নিই সবচেয়ে প্রচুর।' একজন ক্ষয়িষ্ণুর কথা বহুজনের জন্য বললেন; ঋত উচ্চারণ করে তাঁরা চমসগুলিকে আকার দিলেন।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "mr",
      "text": "एकाने म्हटले, 'पाणी सर्वाधिक आहे.' दुसऱ्याने म्हटले, 'अग्नी सर्वाधिक आहे.' एकाने नाश पावणाऱ्याबद्दल अनेकांसाठी सांगितले; ऋत बोलत त्यांनी चमसांना आकार दिला.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "gu",
      "text": "એકે કહ્યું, 'પાણી સૌથી વધુ છે.' બીજાએ કહ્યું, 'અગ્નિ સૌથી વધુ છે.' એકે નાશ પામતાને ઘણા માટે કહ્યું; ઋત બોલતા તેમણે ચમસોને આકાર આપ્યો.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pa",
      "text": "ਇੱਕ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, 'ਪਾਣੀ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਹਨ।' ਦੂਜੇ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ, 'ਅਗਨੀ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਹੈ।' ਇੱਕ ਨੇ ਨਾਸ਼ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਆਖਿਆ; ਰਿਤ ਬੋਲਦਿਆਂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਚਮਸਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰੂਪ ਦਿੱਤਾ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "or",
      "text": "ଜଣେ କହିଲେ, 'ଜଳ ସର୍ବାଧିକ।' ଅନ୍ୟଜଣେ କହିଲେ, 'ଅଗ୍ନି ସର୍ବାଧିକ।' ଜଣେ ନଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଥିବା ବିଷୟରେ ଅନେକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କହିଲେ; ଋତ କହି ସେମାନେ ଚମସଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଆକାର ଦେଲେ।",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ur",
      "text": "ایک نے کہا، 'پانی سب سے زیادہ ہیں۔' دوسرے نے کہا، 'اگنی سب سے زیادہ ہے۔' ایک نے فنا ہوتے ہوئے کو بہتوں کے لیے کہا؛ ریت بولتے ہوئے انہوں نے چمسوں کو شکل دی۔",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "One said, 'The waters are most abundant'; another said, 'Agni is most abundant.' One spoke of what is perishing for the many; speaking the rta, they shaped the cups.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "text": "Uno dijo: «Las aguas son las más abundantes»; otro dijo: «Agni es el más abundante». Uno habló de lo que perece para muchos; al hablar el ṛta, dieron forma a los cálices.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "fr",
      "text": "L'un dit : « Les eaux sont les plus abondantes » ; un autre dit : « Agni est le plus abondant ». L'un parla de ce qui périt pour beaucoup ; en proclamant le ṛta, ils façonnèrent les coupes.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "de",
      "text": "Einer sagte: „Die Wasser sind am reichlichsten“; ein anderer sagte: „Agni ist am reichlichsten“. Einer sprach von dem, was für die Vielen vergeht; indem sie das ṛta sprachen, formten sie die Becher.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "pt",
      "text": "Um disse: «As águas são as mais abundantes»; outro disse: «Agni é o mais abundante». Um falou do que perece para muitos; falando o ṛta, moldaram as taças.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ru",
      "text": "Один сказал: «Воды наиболее обильны»; другой сказал: «Агни наиболее обилен». Один говорил о том, что гибнет для многих; произнося ṛta, они придали формы чашам.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "zh",
      "text": "有人说：「诸水最为丰盛」；另一人说：「火神最为丰盛」。一人为众人而言那将要消逝者；依循真理而言说时，他们将杯盏塑造成形。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ja",
      "text": "ある者は「水こそ最も豊かである」と言い、別の者は「アグニこそ最も豊かである」と言った。一人は衰えゆくものを多くの者のために語り、リタを語りながら彼らは杯を形づくった。",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "ar",
      "text": "قال أحدهم: «المياه أوفر»، وقال آخر: «أغني أوفر». تكلّم أحدهم عمّا يفنى لأجل الكثيرين؛ وإذ كانوا ينطقون بالريتا شكّلوا الكؤوس.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "id",
      "text": "Yang satu berkata, 'Air-lah yang paling melimpah'; yang lain berkata, 'Agni-lah yang paling melimpah.' Yang satu berbicara tentang yang binasa bagi banyak orang; sambil mengucapkan ṛta, mereka membentuk cawan-cawan.",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    },
    {
      "lang": "th",
      "text": "ผู้หนึ่งกล่าวว่า \"น้ำมีมากที่สุด\" อีกผู้หนึ่งกล่าวว่า \"อัคนีมีมากที่สุด\" ผู้หนึ่งกล่าวถึงสิ่งที่กำลังเสื่อมสลายสำหรับคนจำนวนมาก เมื่อกล่าวสัตย์แห่งฤตะ พวกเขาก็ขึ้นรูปถ้วยทั้งหลาย",
      "translator": "Vedyatra working draft (AI)",
      "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
      "status": "machine",
      "statusLabel": "Machine draft"
    }
  ],
  "commentary": [],
  "source": {
    "edition": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā, accented text and word analysis of the University of Zurich, via VedaWeb (University of Cologne)",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0"
  },
  "topics": [
    "waters",
    "cosmogony",
    "fire",
    "debate"
  ],
  "citation": "Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.161.9. Vedyatra, https://vedyatra.org/verses/rigveda/1.161.9/"
}